davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-02-25
The Museum OF Crime In the New
York Police Detective bureau.

The Museum of Crime, opposite the pri-
vate office of Inspector Byrnes is shudder-
ing horror not so much from what is seen
as from what is suggested. Speaking like
nesses of shop.lifters, picK-pockets, burg
lars, and eminent "crooks" glare from the
walls upon visitors. Sledge-hammers
whose heads are filled with lead, drags,
drills, sectional jimmies, masks, powder
TASKS, etc., that were used in the Manhat-
tan Bank robbery Of October 81, 1878,
challenge inspection in their glass cases,
The rascals made away with S2,749, 400 in
bonds and securities, and about $l6,O0O In
money on that occasion; but, thanks to
our unequaled detective system, did not
retain all their booty. Here are samples of
the mechanical skill OF Gustave Kindt, alias
"French Gus" professional burglar and
maker of burglars TOOLS which he let out
to impecunious thieves on definite percen-
tages of their robberes. The assortment
OF burglars kits, tools, keys, wax impress
ions, etc, is complete. The genius OF
Kindt and Klein, so wofully perverted,
ought to have made their fortunes in legiti-
mate fields of operation. Nat Whites
bogus gold brick; Mike shanahan's eighteen
chambered pistol; counterfeit Reading
Railroad scrip the photographic stone on
which ten or twenty thousand spurious
tickets of the elevated railroad were print
ed stones for printing fractional currencyi
bogus railroad bonds used by confidence
operators, the black caps and ropes oil
murdercrs the pistols wherewith various
persons were slain the lock cnriosities OF
Langdon W. Moore, who knew how to
open combination locks through studying
their emitted sounds the box in which the
same thief known as "Charley Adams" J"
put $2l8, 900 in government bonds, stolen
from the Concord Bank, Massachusetts,,
in February. 1866, and which he first bur
led four feet below the surface OF the Della
ware River, and then dug up and surren-
dered when under arrest the pipes, pea
nut oil, lamps, liquid raw opium, and pills
used for smoking In opium joints-are all
here-Dr. RIoHARD WHEATLRY, In Hnpers
Magazine for Larch
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-02-25
Bloody work of Midnight As
SaSSin.

Five pistol shots in quick succ ession rang
out. from house in the eastern part OF
Hopeville, Luzerne Co., on Tuesday night
last week. and aroused its citizens, who
found Peter Kammack on the floor with
the blood streaming from bullet-wound
in his thigh, and not far off his wife, bleed
ing from three different wounds The
story told by the m was that they were
awakened by noise at the window which
was made by man wearing black mask,
who jumped into the room holding re
volver in one hand and large dirk in the
other. He Immediately opened fire, the
first bullet hitting Kammack in the thigh
ard the second lodging in the wall. The
next three shots were fired at the woman,
one taking effect in the arm and the other
fatal wounds The woman attempted to
escape through back window, but before
she could accomplish it the intruder was
upon her, cutting her in Ia shocking man
ner with his dirk. He then fled. Mrs.
Kammack died next morning from her in.
juries.
There were present in the house at the
time of the shooting half dozen boarders,
who, on hearing the shots, quickly fled to-
some neighboring sheds where they crouch
ed behind barrels and lumber in coward
ly manner, not showing themselves for
several hours. Immediately after the shoot
ing posse of citizens started in pursuit of
the assassin, but as yet no clue has been
found that will lead to his arrest.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-02-25
Local Institute.

A local institute was held at Candy, Feb.
10, for MtPleasant. Supt. Grimes arrived
at 1915 a. m. The institute opened by
signing and devotional exercises. Prof.
Cope advised teachers to throw away the
books until the pupils are old enough to
understand them; to teach the child how
to talk and write. A pupil may learn how
from the book, yet will not do it when he
writes. 1t is only by constant practice that
one learns to do thing, not by seeing it
done. Bring newspapers and other news
of the day in the school, have the pupils
discuss it, let them correct each others pa
pers. They will notice mistakes on other
papers quicker than on their own. After
singing, adjourned to p m.
One O'clock found the house crowded
four schools, Hartzels, ,Hippenstiels, Candy
and Kitchens attending in body.
The afternoon was occupied by declama.
tions, recitations &c, each school taking a
half hour. Prof Cope talked on geogra.
ply. There was spelling contest, reading
contest, music and other interesting exer-
cises.
Ida Jacoby, Anna .Appleman and Frank
Sands of the Kitchen school were pro-
nounced the best spoilers by the committee
and Lulu Appleman, Cora Lemon and
Florence Kitchen the best readers.
Supt. Grimes made closing address,
and the institute adjourned.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-02-25

On Tuesday morning last at half past
nine fox was let loose at the top of Scout
town hill on Main street, by Thos. Vaanatta
Eleven hounds were soon in hot pursuit.
The fox had been caught along the line OF
the B. & s. railroad having been driven in
the water by dogs, and was bought by
Col. Jamison, j H. Mercer and r. Van
natti to afford some amusement for Wash
ington's Birthday.
A great crowd gathered to witness the
sport, and the cross streets and alleys were
guarded so that Reynard could not escape.
AS he was let loose he started up Main
street, but il was a hard run through the
heavy mud and he did not make very fast
time. The hounds followed soon after,
yering at the top of their lungs, .and just
behind them came number of horsemen,
including c. E. Savage, Frank Aurand, j.
F. Caldwell, j. A. Hess, John Armstrong,
and others with w. II. Snyder in the lead
The fox continued on up Normal HILL and
some of the horsemen and dogs went up
the Lightstreet road, while others went
down East street ::anG up the river road.
Near Meals furnace Prothonotary Snyder's
horse stumbled, and the rider took header
into the mud and then reluctantly gave up
the chase. The horsemen lost sight of the
fox, and the hounds failed to catch it.
Several dogs were wounded in going
through barDed wire fences. The fox went
up along the ridge, and then went to the
river this side of the Half Way house where
William Giger shot atihim but missed him,
when the fox ran back. toward the ridge
BY this time three dogs made their appear
ance in field of Hiram Sweppenheiser's in
Centre township, and their barking drew
the attention of Mr.. Sweppenheiser and his
son who were in the barn. The fox was
not seen at that time, but about a half
hour later Mr. Sweppenheser's dog sighted
the fox coming through Turnbach's field
Mr.. Sweppenheiser and his son were after
the fox for half hour beforeIthey succeed
ed IN killing it with club. Nearly an
hour afterwards four more hounds came
up, having followed the trail, and when
they found the dead fox they smelled of it
and started for home. About 12 o'clock a
man named Vanliew who lives at Stony
Brook came to Sweppenheiser's and claim
ed the fox saying that his dog had started
it, and Mr.. S. gave it up, but Thomas Van
nattta afterwards obtained possession of it.
Altogether it was quite an exciting episode.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-02-25

On Monday afternoon appropriate exer-
cises for Washington's Birthday were held
by the High School at the Third street
SC ool house. The following was the pro-
gram:
Song, America, School. Essay, Causes
that led to the Revolution, Annie Elliott.
Recitation, Washington, Mary Creveling,
Music, Maggie Evans & Elmer Brugler.
Essay, Washington's early life, Annie
Woods Defamation, Character Of Wash
ington by Webster, Edwin Ent. Music,
Chorus, Our National Flag. Essay, Wash
ington before Boston, Ella Ha0sert Dec
lamation, Washlngton's Monument, Robert
Young. Music, Guitars, Oscar Ent and
Chas.:: laval. Defamation, Washington,
Elisha Fornwald. Music, violin s. organ,
Maggie Evans & viii Metherell. Maxims,
lst part, May Blue, End part, Edith Weiss.
Music, song, school, Bird part, Annie Eyer.
Music, trio, Ed. Ent, Oscar Ent & F. Col
ley. Essay, Winter at Valley Forge, Clara
Kline. Recitation, Washington Hattie
foreman. Music. solo, Frank Colley. Es-
say, Life at Mount Vernon, Ida Rinker.
Music, violins, Will Metherell & Frank
Brown.
The manual of arms was performed by
a squad of six of the older boys. A march
played by Maggie Evans, William Neither
ell and Frank Brown, was well done. The
march was composed by Prof. Metherell
used in the marching exercises for short
time. 1t is fine musical composition.
The schools were closed on Tuesday.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-02-25

A correspondent asks; "Where can we
send to get Peck's Patent Ear Drums, an
invention for enabling people to hear who
are deaf slightly or otherwiseY Write to
f. Hiscox, $40 Broadway, N. Y, stating
cause and particulars of your deafness and
he will give you all the points desired
Read the following from the Medical Record,
"a lecturer in one Of our hospitals, while
illustrating progress In medical science, in-
troduced dear patient whose case bafiied
all medical skill and was considered hope
less. But an invention belonging to +.
Hiscox, New York, having been recon-
mended it was used with very satisfactory
results, as it fully restored the hearing 1t
was tested in other cases and found to be
more successful than any known device for
the relief of deafness, as hearing lost for
many years was fully restored by it. The
invention is all the more satisfactory as it
is out of sight aud does not require to be
held in position. And while it can be
readily removed or inserted by the patients
themselves it is withal curative 10 action
and comfortable to wear. febls-4td,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-02-25

Mrs. F. M. Everitt is in very poor health.
Mr.. Hilbert H. Hulme Of Benton was in
town on Monday.
Harry B. Hess went to Philadelphia on
tuesday, where he will reside.
DR.. and Mrs. Biddle Of Ashland were
visiting friends here the first of the week.
Samuel M. Heller, of Hetlerville, repre-.
senting the Underhill Hat Manufacturing
Co, of Hazleton, was in town on Tuesday.
Col. Freeze, e. H. Little, Col Knorr, G.
w. Miller, w. H. Rhawn, and E. Il. Ikeler
will attend Supreme Court in Philadelphia
next week.
Geo. Fenstemacher of Philadelphia who
has been confined to the house by sickness
for some time past, has sufficiently recover
ed to make visit to Florida where he will
remain for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. N. Walker celebrated
the fifteenth anniversary Of their marriage
on Tuesday evening OF last week. About
fifty guests were present, and the occasion
was very pleasant one.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-02-25
Benton.

Samuel +. Gwinner, the speaker intended
for the meeting in this place Tuesday for
reason of indisposition was unable to be
present The weather being inclement the
attendance was spare. We expect to hold
another meeting for the promotion OF odd
fellowship this Spring and hope 1t will be a
grand success.
Our friend Drake, the mp town landlord
has been granted license again. We are
pleased from the fact that Mr. Drake is an
excellent landlord.
Our debate did not occur on last Friday
night, but on the coming Saturday eve 1t is
sure thing. Subject, "Resolyed that for
eign pauper emigration should be prohibit
ed"
st. Valentines day came and many re-
ceived some broad hints, and more long
faces.
We think the Keystone Minstrels would
d, well in McHenry's Hall, Benton, Pa
Give us u call boys.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-02-25
Ter for Dipbtberia.
REMEDY DISCOVERED FOR THE ABOVE
DISEASE.

The following is worthy of the attention
Of every family from the fact that 1t comes
from such source as the French Academy
OF Medicine
In a report to the French Academy of
Medicine, DR.. Dcithell stated that the vapor
OF liquid tar and turpentine would dissolve
the flbrinous tissues which choke up the
throat in Group and diphtheria. He describ-
ed the process of treatment as follows:
Take a tablespoonful each of turpentine
and liquid tar; put them into tin pan or
cup, and set fire to the mixture, taking care
to have larger pan under 1t as a safe
guard against the spread of the flames. A
dense, resinous smoke arises, making the
room dark. The patient Immediately
seems to experience relief; the choking and
rattle stops the patient falls into a slumber
and seems to inhale the smoke with pleas
ure. The iibrinous membrane soon be-
comes detached, and the patient coughs
up ibrin, in which, when caught on glass,
the microbes may be seen to dissolve in the
smoke. In the course of three days the
patient entirely recovers. This remedy
has proved successful In many instances.
and houscholders everywhere should bear
it in mind. A prominent gentleman in
Charlestown, Mass who applied the treat
ment to his own child, after the sufferer
was given over as ncura5le by his family
physician, suggests that before burning
the ingredients named, all such articles as
would be likely to be injured by the thick
smoke should be removed or covered up
closely.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-02-25

SOME EXCELLENT RULES FOR PREVENTING wEA
EYES AND PRESERVING SIGHT

SOME EXCELLENT RULES FOR PREVENTING WEAK
EYES AND PRESERVING SIGHT,
'Near sightedness, weak eyes and blind
ness are increasing every year." said an
oculist, land there is no necessity for it.
The eyes are more important to a person
than any member of the body, and but few
persons take proper care of them. OF all
the senses with which the human body is
invested, the most peculiar in its operation
is that of sight. The apparatus Of vision
is more complicated IN its structure than
that of any other of the special senses.
Some excellent rules for relieving or pre-
venting weak sight are. Rest the eyes for
few moments when the sight becomes in
the least painful, blurred aid indistinct.
Do not read during convalescence from
illness. Never read while lying down.
Never read in the cars. Never read small
print long at a time. The light should
fall on the book over the left side rather
from above the level of the head. Take
plenty of sleep. Ten hours sleep for deli
cate eyes is better than eight. The gener-
al health should be mantained by good
diet, air, exercise, amusement and a prop.
er restriction of the hours Of hard work +,
and if these rules are followed out oculists,
sach as myself, would have to go out Of
business"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-02-25
sAI.ES.

MARoH 8. Will be exposed to public sale
at the residence OF John Rantz, (Mason)
in jackson township, commencing at
O'Clock sharp, valuable personal property,
horses, cows, wagons, &c.
MARoH 10. l. A. Dewitt, executor of
John g. Moore, will sell real estate in
Greenwood township at 10 a. m. Also, Q
tread power threshing machine.
MARoH 8. A. W. McHeniy, of Fishing
creek township, will sell valuable personal
property, on the premises, near lions
church. Horses, cows and general farm
implements Sale to commence at 10
o'clock a. m.
MARCH 10. d. X. Sloan will sell his per-
sonal property, on premises, one mile from
Orangeville.
For SALE.-A good piano for sale very
cheap Inquire of Geo. E. Elwcll II.
$1800-In very easy payments will buy
a one hundred acre farm, good new house,
large new bank barn, excellent spring
water, convenient to rail road Apply to
d31tf KNoRR g. WINTERsTREN.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-02-25
SILVIA

Ties are being distributed along the line
of the B. & s. r. II, in large numbers.
j. NJ. Dewitt is spoken OF as candidate
for County Commissioner
A. H. Mcbride, foreman of the forces at
work on the new railroad, has finished the
tasked of blasting road bed out of the
rocks below town. 1t was a big job, but
Andy was equal to it.
Judge McHenry's fine team OF sorrels S
takes the lead.
Elder d. NJ. Kinter is holding a series OF
protracted meetings at the Christian
church, He is assisted by Elder Chas. W.
Cooper of Williamsport.
T, IL. Edgar is manufacturing q patent
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-02-25

The silk and woods have won
their way. Much prejudice /;
but merit told. Sighted work
would have brought failure.
There was no sighted work.
The warp all silk the woof all
wool, and the two equally fine.
Good apart, the union Of silk
and wool as in Clairette or
Convent Cloth or Henriette or
Gypsy Cloth, helps both. The
silk gives strength to the wool /;
the wool lends softness to the
silk. A mixed fabric without
any of the faults of mixed fabrics.
The mixture helps rather than
hurts; it gives an added hrmness
of texture, a bloom and a free
dom from dust and soil peculiar
to itself. Not even the fault of
fading unevenly. These blacks
don't fade. Perfect blacks at
first, perfect to the end-ten
years if you please; they've
been tried. The English beat
the world in dying black.
Two new ones.
The Silk Warp Mourning Cloth,
fitted by its cloth-like effect for
untrimmed costumes, to be worn
in deep mourning with Grape
bonnet and vail. And the Silk
Warp Camels-Hair Mourning
Cloth Ito be known as Alys),
presenting the desired camePs-
hair surface and touch, and
adapted to light mourning or
black costumes worn with colors.
Henriette, in 10 qualities, ranging from 75 cents
Clairette, IN qualities, from 81 to 80.
Convent Cloth, In qualities, from 81 TO ~.
Gypsy Cloth, IN 4 qualities. from 81 10 81.
SIX Warp Mourning Cloth, In 8 qualities, from
$l.25 to $3.50. -
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-02-25

What kind of a Lightweight
Overcoat for $3.50? Better
than you think. Not all wool,
but dressy and good wearer.
Blue and diagonal, and made
with care in every part.
A notch higher, the $40 Mel
ton. Silk faced and in three
colors, brown, gray and q 'ab.
We never before sold a coat of
this grade for less than $3.50
Up another peg and the Riv-
erside Cheviot. Sold last year
for SIS; now SIS and not scrimp-
ed in a single stitch.
Equally true Of the $40 grade
in the same goods. And of the
Auburn Melton and the Vene-
tian Cloth at S25.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-02-25
An Atroctbus Crime,
now AN OLD MAN WAS ROBBED IN CENTRE
COUNTY


A Dubois, Pa, special says; John Bort
mas, aged seventy years, lived alone in a
small house in Rockland township, Centre
county. He always kept several hundred
dollars secreted in his house. Early Fri
day evening Bortmas heard knock at bis
door. He saw three men heavily masked
standing on the step. They demanded en-
trance, and Bortmas got his shot quo and
fired at them. The shot did not take effect
and the men broke the door and knocked
the old man down. They ordered him to
tell where his money was hid, bnt he re-
fused.
They then put rope around his neck,
threw 1t over the top of the door and pull
ed the old man of his feet by the rope
They hanged him in that way three times,
but Bortmas stnbbornly kept the secret OF
his money. Although almost dead after
the third hanging, the men restored hin,
and then one Of them drew long bladed
knife, and seiziug Bortmas by the hair he
jerked his head back and placed the blade
at the old mans throat. Bortmas told the
'hCh w oue HIS turOdt, UuJ ne WOulu DOJ
give up the money.
Failing to terrorize the old man, the ruff
fans took shovel full of live Goals, one
OF them holding it to the soles of the old
mans feet, while the other sat on his legs,
and so prevented his drawing his feet
| away. THIS torture was more than Bort.
mas could endure and he begged for mercy
and told them where the money was. 1ho
robbers obtained $3l2, one-thrd of whic h
was gold. They did not believe that this
was all that Bortmas had, and resorted to
torture of the Goals to again force him to
reveal the hiding place of the rest. He
| protested under the torture that he had no
more, and the robbers finally ceased. Ty-
| ing Bortmas to bedpost the men went in
to the kitchen where they cooked them
selves hearty supper, and ate it at leisure.
| 1t was after 10 o'clock when they left and
people returning from a party heard Bort,
mas cries and released him and no clue TO
the robbers has been obtained Besides
the $3l2 they secured, Bortmas had a
thousand dollars under the floor within
three feet of where they tortured him. 1t
is believed they live in the vicinity.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-02-25
AN AND DEMOCRAT, BLOOMSBURY, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.

churn, which is said by all who have tired
1t to be the best they have ever used. 1t
will bring butter in from four to six min
utcs.
q. w. & l. Raber will build the r. Il.
bridge at this place. 1t crosses Ikeler's
mill-dam. Rabers are competent mechan-
les and able to build any bridge, or other
building.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-02-25
Sthupler's 4ardware.


A very pretty piece Of work
we have in silver is a spoon hol-
der and call bell combined best
quadruple plate, ornamental,
handy and not high priced.
Carving knives and forks in
sets from rs cents to twenty dol
lars, with or without cases.
If you want something hand
some for the table we have it in
a dozen pearl handled, heavily
plated dinner knives in a blue
plush case lined with satin; lit
tie expensive but worth all we
ask.
Our trade on silver is increas-
ing /; advertising and a large line
of reliable ware to select from is
what causes it. We just receiv-
ed so dozen spoons and forks in
variety of patterns and have
some more of those lower priced
casters on the way. Lower
priced because they are plain,
but just as heavily plated as the
more expensive patterns.
Handsome tea and coffee pots
in solid brittania, bright as sill
yer and will wear a life time
and always keep their color.
Tea kettles in galvanized iron,
agate iron, copper, plain and
fancy, polished and nickle plat
ed, light and durable.
One of the handiest things
about the kitchen is the new
combination -four and sugar sif
ter; answers for a measure and
scoop, egg beater, rice washer,
fruit strainer. You buy it of
agents at seventy-fve cents, We
sell it to you for 20 cents.
Sign Of the big Yale Lock
Key,
j. r. SCHUYLER & co.
| -
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-02-25
Legal Holidays.

A bill has been introduced in the
house to designate legal holidays in the
State. The bill, provides that the fol-
lowing days shall be legal holidays in
this Commonwealth: January /, the
third Tuesday in February, the 22d of
February, May 80, July 4, the Tuesday
following the first Monday in Novem-
Der, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas,
and every Saturday between the 18th
of June and September Is, both in
elusive, after o'clock, p. NJ.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-02-25
Working Classes Attention

We are now prepared TO furnish all GLASSES with
employment at home, the whole OF the time, or
for their spare moments Business new, light and
30 cents TO $500 per evening, and u proportional
sum by deyoting all their time 10 the business.
Boys and girls earn nearly as much as men. That
all who see this may send their address, ana test
the business we make this oner 10 such as are
not well satisfied we viii send one dollar 70 pay
for the trouble OF writing Full particulars and
outnt free, Address GkoRaR sTIssos q Co., Port,
and Maine. dec24- -s6-iy
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-02-25

The Keystone Minstrel Company had a
crowded house last Friday night, and the
performance was better than was expected
The tumbling, the clog dancing, and the
high kicking was good and we have seen
worse in professional troupes. At the close
OF the performance an announcement was
made that the show would be repeated the
next night, but this was not done. 1t is
likely the boys will try 1t again In the near
future, with new program.